“I ... practiced all the arts of apology, evasion, and invisibility, to which procrastinators must sooner or later be reduced.”
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Maria Edgeworth
Maria Edgeworth, born on January 1, 1768, and died on May 22, 1849, was an outstanding Irish novelist. Her works are known for their delicate psychological portrayals and profound insights into social issues, which had a profound impact on 19th-century British literature. more
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Source: Works of Maria Edgeworth: Popular tales. 1823
“Promises are dangerous things to ask or to give.”
Source: Works of Maria Edgeworth: Tales of fashionable life. 1826.- -v. 7. Patronage. 1825
“The everlasting quotation-lover dotes on the husks of learning.”
Source: Harrington, and thoughts on bores, v. 17-18
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“wit is often its own worst enemy.”
Source: Harrington. Thoughts on bores. Ormond
“Love occupies a vast space in a woman's thoughts, but fills a small portion in a man's life.”
Source: Works of Maria Edgeworth: Tales of fashionable life. 1826.- -v. 7. Patronage. 1825
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Source: Works of Maria Edgeworth: Letters to literary ladies. Castle Rackrent. Leonora. Essay on Irish bulls. 1824